Unit Test 1 -- Georgia's Geography

Class Period

• 1st Academic
• 2nd Academic
• 3rd Academic
• 4th Academic

Last Name, First Name

Which statement about the relationship between geography and agriculture in the regions of Georgia is NOT correct?

• A. Region V contains mountains with high elevations making it very unsuitable for large scale farming.
• B. Region IV is well suited for agriculture due to the rolling hills and rivers that cross the region.
• C. Region II contains a large wide valley that is used primarily for agriculture.
• D. Region I has a mountainous terrain that limits agricultural activity.

2. Which statement about the economy of the five regions is CORRECT?

• A. Regions I, II, and III represent the regions with the great amount of agriculture.
• B. Regions IV and V represent the center of oil production in Georgia.
• C. Historically, the mining industry (coal, iron ore, and gold) have been important to the development of Regions I and III.
• D. Historically, the textile industry (factories) have been very important to the development of Region V and I.

3. In which geographic region of GA was this above photograph MOST LIKELY taken?

• A. Blue Ridge
• B. Coastal Plain
• C. Valley and Ridge
• D. Appalachian Plateau.

4. What does the bold line in the center of the above map represent?

• A. The Chattahoochee River
• B. The boarder between the Blue Ridge and Piedmont Regions
• C. The Appalachian Trail which begins in GA and goes up the east coast.
• D. The Fall Line

5. Which numeral on the map represents the Savannah River?

• I
• II
• III
• IV

6. Which numeral on the map above represents the Chattahoochee River?

• I
• II
• III
• IV

7. Which major geographic feature covers the majority of the shaded portion of the map

• The Cumberland Gap
• The Piedmont Plateau
• The Appalachian Mountains
• The Barrier Islands

8. Which physical feature of GA is shaded on the map above?

• The Barrier Islands
• Sapelo Island
• The GA / FL Fall Line
• The Okefenokee Swamp